All medical isotopes articles
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NewsPlan for medical isotope production centre floated by Welsh government
Nuclear facility would supply the whole country and further afield
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FeatureThe nuclear option
Using radioisotopes to image inside patients’ bodies – nuclear medicine – is under threat from ageing reactors. James Mitchell Crow discovers the new science trying to fix the problem
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NewsFDA approves new way to make medical imaging isotope
System will be the US’s first domestic source of molybdenum-99 for 30 years
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ResearchAutomated fluorine radiolabelling moves closer to the clinic
New technique could improve tumour diagnosis and treatment
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NewsSerious shortage of medical isotopes predicted by year’s end
US National Academies warns that ‘severe’ shortages of molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m are likely
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NewsStolen radiotherapy unit sparks soul-searching on nuclear security
Recovery of cobalt-60 in Mexico greeted with relief and awkward questions on keeping radioactive materials safe
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NewsUS vulnerable to a shortage of critical isotopes
Flaws in the US energy department’s management of critical isotopes leaves the nation vulnerable to shortages, a congressional inquiry finds